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Diagnosed with sarcoma? Let's share
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Thanks Jeff and Deb for kicking off this discussion. It will help new members and visitors find discussions about sarcoma and know they can have the confidence to ask questions of the community. The discussion between you about Cricoid Chondrosarcoma (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cricoid-chondrosarcoma/) is a perfect example of getting support from someone who has been there.
How significant was reconstructive surgery for each of you? Was it done at the same time as tumor removal?
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I had all done in a single surgery. Remove tumor and affected cricoid cartilage and then the trachea was rotated 90 degrees and reattached so that tracheal cartilage could support the airway in place of missing cricoid cartilage. The procedure was called a Rotational Tracheoplasty. I spent the first month post-op in a minerva brace (neck brace) to restrict movement while healing.